Program Description

Administrative support certificates provide students with technical skills in just two or three semesters. Skills include time management, human/customer relations, telephone techniques, administrative management, information management, oral and written communications, word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, document layout, and Internet research. Bookkeeping skills are included for those choosing the bookkeeping track of the administrative support certificate, and specialized legal and medical office skills are included for those choosing these specializations.

A wide variety of job opportunities are available to program graduates in many types of offices. Jobs include office assistant, bilingual office receptionist, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, medical office receptionist, medical secretary, medical administrative assistant, legal office receptionist, legal office assistant, and legal office administrative assistant. After a few years in the field, graduates can become an executive assistant, office manager, or office coordinator. Skilled administrative professionals are expected to be in demand in several industries, including education, manufacturing, construction, financial services, employment services, health care and social assistance, legal services, local government, and energy production.

Graduation requirement

The general education core will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities, and the degree will transfer in whole to some universities. Through articulation, some students may have earned college credit while in high school. Contact a counselor, division advisor, or faculty member at any college for specific information about articulation and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.

First Year Credits

First Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

ITSC

1301

Introduction to Computers

3

ITSW

1301

Introduction to Word Processing

3

POFT

1301

Business English

3

POFT

1329

Beginning Keyboarding

3

TOTAL First Semester Credits:

12

Second Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

ENGL

1301

Composition & Rhetoric I

3

Elective1

Humanities/Fine Arts

3

ITSW

1304

Introduction to Spreadsheets

3

POFT

1325

Business Math Using Technology

3

TOTAL Second Semester Credits:

12

Third Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

PHED

1164

Introduction to Physical Fitness and Sport OR

1

Any One Credit Hour Physical Activity Course

Elective1

Math/Natural Science Elective

3-4

TOTAL Third Semester Credits:

4-5

Second Year Credits

First Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

Elective1

Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

Elective1

Speech Elective

3

ACNT

1303

Introduction to Accounting I

3

ACNT

1311

Introduction to Computerized Accounting

3

TOTAL First Semester Credits:

12

Second Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

ACCT

2401

Principles Of Financial Accounting

4

BUSI

1301

Business Principles

3

BMGT

1341

Business Ethics

3

BMGT

1309

Information and Project Management

3

Elective

Any Business or Computer Course

3-4

TOTAL Second Semester Credits:

16-17

Third Semester Credits

Course

Number

Title

Credits

ACNT2

2380

Cooperative Education

3

TOTAL Third Semester Credits:

3

Total Credits

TOTAL Credit Hours for Administrative Support AAS- Bookkeeping Specialty: